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Agency responsible:

Ministry of Industry and Commerce

Kingdom of Bahrain

P.O. Box 5479

Tel.: +973 17574881

Fax: +973 17530730

E-mail: [email protected].

Web site: http://www.moic.gov.bh

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Laundry appliances (ICS code(s): 97.060)

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Electrical Clothes Washing Machines – Energy Performance, Testing and Labelling Requirements; (16 page(s), in English)

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Description of content: A draft technical regulation that specifies the Energy Performance, Testing and Labelling Requirements of Clothes washing machines and applies to clothes washing machines with capacity up to 25 kg, that operate in AC of 230V with a frequency of 50 Hz.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Protection of the environment

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Relevant documents:

Only copy of the Technical Regulation Draft

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Proposed date of adoption: end of 2024

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

Email : [email protected]

Website: http://www.moic.gov.bh

Tel.: +973 17574909

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